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Praga is a district of Warsaw, Poland. It is on the east bank of the river Vistula. First mentioned in 1432, until 1791 it formed a separate town with its own city charter.
History
The historical Praga was a small settlement located at the eastern bank of the
Although there were numerous attempts to build a permanent bridge across the river, none succeeded and Praga remained a separate entity well into the 18th century. Communication between the capital and Praga was maintained by privately run ferries and, in the winter, over the ice. Finally, in 1791, during the reign of
The
During the German occupation of Poland in World War II, in 1944, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Oflag 73 prisoner-of-war camp for officers in Praga.[2] Unlike the central parts of Warsaw, Praga remained relatively untouched during the war and in the postwar period of reconstruction, the capital was home to many ministries and public facilities.
Because of the traditional separate status of Praga, there are two Catholic dioceses in Warsaw:
The derelict district experienced a revival following the
In 2011 the local Monument to Brotherhood in Arms was taken down; in 2015 this decision was made permanent.[6]
Administrative division
Currently Praga is administratively divided into:
- Praga-Północ(Praga North)
- Praga-Południe (Praga South)
Praga-Południe and Praga-Północ include neighborhoods of:
- Saska Kępa
- Grochów
- Szmulowizna
- Gocław
- Kamionek
In the wider sense, all areas of Warsaw located on the right bank of Vistula are also known under the collective term of Praga. Besides historical Praga, they include:
Sights and landmarks
- Praga Park
- Skaryszew Park
- Warsaw Zoo
- Museum of Praga
- Neon Museum in Warsaw
- Praga Koneser Center
- St. Florian's Cathedral
- Baroque Church of Our Lady of Loreto
- Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene
- Stadion Narodowy
Transport
The Warszawa Wschodnia railway station, Warsaw's second largest railway station and the sixth busiest station in Poland (as of 2021),[7] is located in Praga.
References
- ^ Wieczorkiewicz, Bronisława (1974). Gwara warszawska dawniej i dziś. Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy. p. 13.
- ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Diocese of Warszawa-Praga". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "The Trendiest Neighbourhoods Across Europe". Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wymiana pasażerska na stacjach". Portal statystyczny UTK (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
Media related to Praga (Warsaw) at Wikimedia Commons